Meet the Staff and Faculty | OptionsANIMAL

Meet The Staff

Collectively OptionsANIMAL Instructors have over 100 years of trading experience and over 40 years of stock & options training experience.  We have educated over 8,000 students in our 6-Step Trading Methodology. 

Greg Jensen

Founder & CEO

Founder and CEO of OptionsAnimal, Greg Jensen, is an options investor, speaker, and author. His book, "Spread Trading - An Introduction to Trading Options in Nine Simple Steps," like his cutting edge and innovative education, focuses on giving investors the tools and knowledge to put the odds of success in their favor.

Trading Style: CONSERVATIVE

Favorite Trading Methods

  • Collar Trades
  • Covered Calls
  • Calendar Trades
  • Selling Verticals
  • Double Diagonals
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Jeff McAllister

VP of Education

Jeff McAllister has over 25 years of trading experience. He is a professional trader, speaker, and mentor. Jeff is recognized as an options trading expert in the private sector. He has educated thousands of investors, helping them achieve their financial goals.

Trading Style: CONSERVATIVE

Favorite Trading Methods

  • Credit Trades
  • High probability/low return type trades
  • Legging into and out of Iron Condors
  • Selling Verticals
  • Calendar Trades
  • Double Diagonals
  • Collar Trades
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Charan Singh

Instructor

Charan Singh began as a student in 2006 and graduated, becoming an instructor at OptionsANIMAL in 2009. He is out to persuade investors that a stop-loss order is not an acceptable approach to risk management.

Trading Style: CONSERVATIVE

Favorite Trading Methods

  • ITM Covered Call
  • Bull Put
  • Collar Trade
  • Married Put
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Karen Smith

Instructor

Karen Smith has over 20 years of trading experience. She began her trading career in the early 90's using mutual funds as her primary trading vehicle. She managed her personal portfolios while acting as comptroller of her family business. After joining OptionsAnimal as a student in April 2009, she quickly realized that this educational opportunity would positively impact her trading results for a lifetime. Sharing this benefit with others was one of her goals, so she was thrilled to join the OptionsAnimal coaching staff in May, 2011. Knowing how to remain profitable in any trend scenario has taken her success to the next level.

Trading Style: MODERATE

Favorite Trading Methods

  • Credit spreads
  • Diagonals
  • Covered calls
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Eric Hale

Instructor

Eric Hale discovered trading options in 2004. He read lots of books and even tried a popular training program prior to OptionsANIMAL. After mastering the OptionsANIMAL method, he uses that knowledge to trade successfully and to teach other investors to be successful as well.

Trading Style: MODERATE TO AGGRESSIVE

Favorite Trading Methods

  • Harnessing implied volatility
  • Bull Put
  • Collar Trades
  • Iron Condor (Pre-earnings)
  • OTM Double Diagonal
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Horace Taft

Instructor

Having watched professional managers rely on diversification and long time horizons to weather the “Great Recession” and the concurrent market downturn he became convinced that there must be a better way protect capital and profit from the market action of equities.  That is when he discovered the versatility and flexibility of the options market.  He strongly believes that with the right tools and understanding most individuals are the best stewards of their own money. OptionsANIMAL represented an opportunity to gain the knowledge and understanding necessary to successfully manage his and his families investments without relying on paid managers.  He has been a full time trader since graduating fromOptionsANIMAL in 2012.

Trading Style: MODERATE

Favorite Trading Methods

  • Collars
  • Credit and Debit spreads
  • Calendars and Diagonals
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How The Animals Play the Game

Options options endless bucks
Sounds so good but now I'm stuck
Terms confusing, where to start
The OA coaches do it smart

Build your option with a plan
Balance risk reward and chance
Then like SEALS on secret missions
Plan your exits with precision

And if by chance you plan goes sour
You exits have a secret power
Adjust it for your profits claim
The only way to play the game

- Bob the budding options guy
William Klun
I've done a lot of stock and option training education over the years but this is the first place that actually delivered on what they advertise. They don't just give you trades or give canned formulas to execute, they give actual training courses and make sure you understand them before moving on to more advanced topics. There is ample opportunity to get feedback from instructors on any and all aspects of option trading. I had been trading for years before signing up and I didn't know how much I didn't know. I am so much more successful in my trading than before and I'm learning more here everyday. Worth the price of admission!
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